Salva At Juno Download

Review: While he might be forging a name for himself in the nascent trap scene, on this return to regular haunt Friends Of Friends LA based producer Salva is embracing the ruff stomp of UK funky and serving up some peak time heat in tracks like "Get A Life". With plenty of hip hop vocal twists and the appropriate amount of hype-inducing samples it should keep his newer fans happy while still bringing something fresh to the table. There's a juke infusion at work on "Hard Drive", except it's fed through a limber, crafty amount of editing and production trickery that maximises the dizzying effect of the manic sample triggering. There's a more old-skool rave flavour at the centre of "Rest in 3-Piece", but still run through the grinder with a mercenary sensibility.

Review: Returning to LA's Friends of Friends imprint, Salva follows up his album with this fascinating mixed bag of an EP. "Yellobone" is undoubtedly the star of the show, capitalising on the house music Salva previously hinted at for a thoroughly deep and pumping, old school flavoured jam. It's incredibly accomplished for an artist who doesn't often go for such purist floor cuts. B Bravo lends his R&B flava to "Obsession", while "Komodo" snaps and cracks in a dubstep rhythm but with an almost trancey penchant to the synth. Essential.